Neil’s strong technical skills coupled with his deep knowledge of patent law and industry standards allow him to provide sound technical, business, and legal advice to aid clients in obtaining their business objectives.

Representative Matters

Performed audit of client’s intellectual property strategy, supporting client’s win of a Top 10 Law Department Award for In-House Counsel Magazine.

Negotiated joint development agreements.

Conducted freedom-to-operate diligence for venture capital firm.

Performed diligence in support of a major acquisition.

Cleared a significant product introduction for major consumer product company, navigating through dozens of patents held by competition.

Obtained important patent protection for client previously having difficulty with prosecution and aided client with enforcing patent against infringer.

Previous Experience

Neil joined the firm after serving as an intellectual property attorney with the Ford Motor Company. His technical experience includes four years as a mechanical engineer, where he was responsible for new product development from concept to design to manufacturing start-up.

Presenter at various industry organizations, including ASME and MassMEDIC

Honors and Awards

Neil has been named to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. He has also been repeatedly named to the list of Massachusetts Super Lawyers for his work in the field of intellectual property law.

Also Noteworthy

An inventor himself, Neil holds five U.S. patents resulting from his prior engineering work.